Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-20

OF the New State Court House of Harrison
County-Documents In the Sealed Box.
Memorial
specie! 1lecrun 10 Tie Regtsr.
CLARKsBURG, October 19.-The new
State Court House is NEARLY one-third done,
the solid masonry Of the foundation being
completed. 1t is massive structure after
a design of Architect Bunting, and similar
to the handsome edifice built under his
supervision in indianapolis, Ind. Con-
tractor George W. L. Mayors, Of FairmOnt,
W. Va, is doing the work in thoroughly
workman like manner, and to the entire
satisfaction Of the public. 1t will be o
building Of which Harrison county's pos
terity will be proved for several genera
tions to come, and in location and architec.
ture surpasses the Custom House or post
office, now in construction by the Federal
Government.
This afternoon, on the right hand Of the
front entrance, in the portal stone, was
placed beautiful tin box, hermetically
sealed, containing among other things an
interesting statement showing the popula-
tion of each msgisterial district, the city
and entire county, with a complete list ot
the names Of the county and municipal Of
ficers, the teachers OF the orth-western
Academy and the members Of the Harrison
county bar. Also, copy OF the three
papers now published in the county, the
printed ordinances Of the town, map
thereof, a photograph Of the old court
house by Banks, blue drawing of the
contemplated structure by W. Mayors,
and other interesting documents, and ira.
ditional relics from which to some extent
can be CLEANED the size, growth and pros
perity of county Of immense wealth aud
abounding in rich and unlimited agricultu-
raj and mineral resources, and second TO
none other in the State.
The memorial was written by Marc.llus
NJ. Thompson, Esq and in the sketch Of
old Harrison county, among many inter
esting historical facts was the following:
Save the history recorded in the Chroni.
cles of Border Warfare, written by Alex.
ander s. Withers, Of this city, and pub
lished in 1881 by Joseph Israel, but little
is known Of what transpired in Northwest
ern Virginia prior to the treaty of Green
vile in 1895; for before then for many
years, we are informed by the author,
that the inhabitants suffered all the
horrors Of savage warfare, and all the woes
which spring from the uncurbed indulgence
Of those barbarous and vindictive passions,
which bear sway in savage breasts. This
county was organized in l7s7, more now
than one hundred years ago, and originally
as part of the Old Dominion, was known
as Augusta, reaching from Maryland on the
north to the Kanawha river on the south,
and from the Ohio ON the west TO the great
mountains on the east, and at that time
embracing what now is twenty-five
counties Of West Virginia. Clarksburg
the county seat, is an old town, in which
has been built four court houses, includ-
ing the present one. The Oldest native
born citizen is Edgar NJ. Davisson, whose
grandfather was the first settler. Harrison
County since its organization, has q writ
ten history, and among its records pre-.
served at this city are many interesting
literary curiosties. There are papers filed
in the clerks office signed by Patrick
Henry, Thomas Jefferson aud the elder
Adams; and an indenture made by George
Washington and Martha his wife, Clarks.
burg is and was the home of many able
and honored men, aud is the birth place
of "Stonewall" Jackson, the brave and
gallant soldier"